1. The first modern Olympic Games
Summer: Winter: 1924

2. an international sports festival.
The Olympic Games are
an international sports festival.

3. Pierre de Coubertin, a young French nobleman, had an idea to bring the Olympic Games back to life.

4. Opening ceremony
«I declare the first international Olympic Games open in Athens. Long live Greece! Long live our people!»

5. The Athens Games in 1896 were a success. Athletes from thirteen
countries competed in nine sports:
fight, cycling, athletics, swimming,
gymnastics, shooting, tennis, weightlifting,
and fencing.
All in all the USA took
the first place,
Greece - the second
and German - the third.

6. Since 1924 Winter Olympics were included
Since 1924 Winter Olympics were included. The first Winter Olympics were in Chamonix, France. Norway took the first place, Finland - the second and Austria - the third.

7. Ancient Games - a way of saluting their gods
Modern Games – a manner of saluting the athletic talents

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